Co-Creation Session Design & Facilitation
This method guides students or teams through designing, preparing, and facilitating a co-creation session with diverse stakeholders to address real-world challenges. It emphasizes creating a safe and inclusive environment for collaborative problem-solving and innovation.
Use this method when you need to engage diverse stakeholders in a collaborative process to generate innovative solutions or make informed decisions on a complex issue.
Solves: Lack of stakeholder buy-in, siloed thinking, ineffective collaboration, inability to translate ideas into action.
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Step 1: Form teams of 3-4 students and provide each team with a co-creation session preparation form. (5 mins)
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Step 2: Teams complete the preparation form, defining the session's goals, target stakeholders, and activities. (20 mins)
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Step 3: Teams peer review each other's forms, focusing on stakeholder representation and clarity of objectives. (20 mins)
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Step 4: Facilitate a group discussion on guidelines for creating a safe, inclusive, and open collaborative space. (15 mins)
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Step 5: Teams divide tasks for organizing the session (scheduling, materials, invitations, location). (30 mins)
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Step 6: Teams create an evaluation form to gather feedback on the session's effectiveness. (30 mins)
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Step 7: Teams facilitate the co-creation session, adapting the plan as needed. (90 mins)
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Step 8: Stakeholders complete the evaluation form. (10 mins)
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Step 9: Students write individual reflections on their role in the session. (45 mins)
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Step 10: Conduct a guided group reflection, providing constructive feedback to each other. (45 mins)
- Emphasize the importance of psychological safety and active listening.
- Encourage students to be flexible and adapt the session plan as needed.
- Adapt the session length and activities to fit the specific context and objectives.
- Use different icebreaker activities to foster a sense of connection and trust.